Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[nomad_archer]

pics ain't the best but here ya go. monster oak fell over and took with it an ash,maple and poplar plus assorted limbs from some other trees.

When are you going to clean that mess up?

 

[farmer steve]

When are you going to clean that mess up?

my buddy started on the limbs monday. i took the 026 down earlier to check it out. sawed a few more limbs but thinking we need the tractor and log chains to help get it in a better position for sawing. gotta do something quick it. it's blocking a main deer trail that goes past my one stand.

 

[Deleted member 83629]

Do you have a different set of tires on the rear? Looks like much more aggressive tread in the back.

yeep what i got on the back is Mastercraft Courser MT 31 x 10.50-R15
great tires in the mud and snow and i got them pinned with studs.
trucks is 94 has a 302.

 

[dor-moor hands]

I have a 2000 Silverado 1500 with the 5.3. It has 223,000 miles and still works hard. The body is pretty rough thanks to the Michigan winters but it still hauls wood. I pull a 6x10 trailer loaded and fill the bed on short trips. Parts are easy to get and cheap. I just did rear brakes $100 for rotors and pads.

 

[nomad_archer]

my buddy started on the limbs monday. i took the 026 down earlier to check it out. sawed a few more limbs but thinking we need the tractor and log chains to help get it in a better position for sawing. gotta do something quick it. it's blocking a main deer trail that goes past my one stand.

Thats no good, archery season is coming quick. Are you going to pull it out of the way and cut it up in the winter or try to make it firewood now?

 

[JustJeff]

Yep, that's what I did too. Plus, the National Guard has a %50 tuition waiver with colleges in MD. That's how all my kids will go to college. There's no way I'm going to put all 5 of my kids through college and save for retirement. I've started their training by making them do push ups when they screw up.



Do you have a different set of tires on the rear? Looks like much more aggressive tread in the back.



I do really like the looks of the Ford. As far as styling, for me its probably the Fords then Chevy then Dodge.

Yep, there's absolutely no reason I should buy a diesel lol. Hopefully my rational side will prevail and I end up with a 5.3 Chevy.



I read the 5.3 motor is the predominate engine in Chevy trucks and SUVs. You can buy a whole engine from wrecked vehicles for under $500. Hopefully my wife will convince me to buy the Chevy.

When was the last time you had a truck that outlasted the engine? Just sayin. Usually my vehicles rust or wear out (or I get sick of em) long before the motor goes. The chevs are good trucks ( don't let my brother in law hear me say that lol. I give him heck for driving chevs) but if you want to look good while hauling wood, get a ford! Lol.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

When was the last time you had a truck that outlasted the engine? Just sayin. Usually my vehicles rust or wear out (or I get sick of em) long before the motor goes. The chevs are good trucks ( don't let my brother in law hear me say that lol. I give him heck for driving chevs) but if you want to look good while hauling wood, get a ford! Lol.

My '87 C-30 is on it's 3rd engine according to the previous owner. But to be fair, each engine has gone about 100k so far ( I bought at 285k on it's 3rd engine, and it's still going strong)

 

[svk]

My daily driver (97' 1500 x cab Chev) became solely a junk/wood hauling and hunting truck a week ago when I bought a real clean, loaded 07' Yukon XL (leather, sunroof, DVD) as a new daily driver.

The pickup had michelins since before I owned it that are getting to the end of their life so I'm looking for some more meaty tires now that it won't see much freeway use.

 

[dor-moor hands]

Cooper discoverer a/t 3. I love them for a combo of off road and street.

 

[Erik B]

pics ain't the best but here ya go. monster oak fell over and took with it an ash,maple and poplar plus assorted limbs from some other trees.

@farmer steve Don't you just love it when Ma nature give you prime wood like that Stay safe untangling that mess.

 

[JustJeff]

My '87 C-30 is on it's 3rd engine according to the previous owner. But to be fair, each engine has gone about 100k so far ( I bought at 285k on it's 3rd engine, and it's still going strong)

Ok. Let me rephrase that. When was the last time a newer truck has outlasted it's engine. Lol. I would expect an 87 to have had an engine or two. Ambull01 said he was looking to spend around $20,000. Should be able to find a real nice truck for that coin and not have to worry about the engine for a while. My last two trucks I drove for 14 and 12 years respectively, and I still see them driving around town. Both had well over 200k of my heavy foot.

 

[JustJeff]

Sold a face cord of gnarly pieces of soft maple that my splitter didn't like and a bunch of short ends. All scrounged. Going to help fund my French River interior canoeing/fishing trip.

 

[JustJeff]

Cooper discoverer a/t 3. I love them for a combo of off road and street.

I run cooper discoverers. Had real good luck with them.

 

[Mike Mulback]

Sold a face cord of gnarly pieces of soft maple that my splitter didn't like and a bunch of short ends. All scrounged. Going to help fund my French River interior canoeing/fishing trip.

Sounds great!

 

[farmer steve]

Thats no good, archery season is coming quick. Are you going to pull it out of the way and cut it up in the winter or try to make it firewood now?

probably a little of both. the land where that tree is was leased for hunting. not sure what's going on there this year. gotta saw and haul as much as we can.

 

[Ambull01]

Ok. Let me rephrase that. When was the last time a newer truck has outlasted it's engine. Lol. I would expect an 87 to have had an engine or two. Ambull01 said he was looking to spend around $20,000. Should be able to find a real nice truck for that coin and not have to worry about the engine for a while. My last two trucks I drove for 14 and 12 years respectively, and I still see them driving around town. Both had well over 200k of my heavy foot.

14 years! Damn. I haven't had a vehicle for over 5 years. I'm getting tired of continuously buying vehicles so my next truck will be with me for the long haul.

 

[nomad_archer]

I run cooper discoverers. Had real good luck with them.

I run the a/t3's as well and have had good luck as well

 

[nomad_archer]

probably a little of both. the land where that tree is was leased for hunting. not sure what's going on there this year. gotta saw and haul as much as we can.

How much property do you farm?

 

[MustangMike]

Ford's 5 ltr motors, both the old pushrod one and the new OHC one will last half of forever if properly maintained.

Farmer, cut those trees right before the season, the deer will not be able to resist coming in and seeing what has change in their woods.

 

[svk]

Ford's 5 ltr motors, both the old pushrod one and the new OHC one will last half of forever if properly maintained.

Farmer, cut those trees right before the season, the deer will not be able to resist coming in and seeing what has change in their woods.

It will certainly hold does in the area and where there are does eventually there will be bucks.

I cut trees at my cabin the day before deer opener a few years back. Coming home I jumped deer out of there every night for the next week.